Bitcoin exchange-traded funds extended their streak of inflows this week, with no recorded outflows since September 26. Over the four trading sessions from September 29 to October 2, inflows exceeded $2.25 billion, indicating a surge in investor optimism surrounding the cryptocurrency.DateIBITFBTCBITBARKBBTCOEZBCBRRRHODLBTCWGBTCBTCTotal26 Sep 2025(37.3)(300.4)(23.8)(17.8)0.00.00.0(9.3)0.0(17.1)(12.6)(418.3)29 Sep 2025(46.6)298.747.262.235.316.50.030.70.026.947.1518.030 Sep 2025199.454.770.1105.70.00.00.00.00.00.00.0429.901 Oct 2025405.5179.359.45.90.00.00.06.60.09.29.9675.802 Oct…

Stockholm has unexpectedly become Europe’s busiest hub for initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2025, raising $6.8 billion so far this year. The Swedish capital has surpassed traditional centres like London, with small and mid-sized companies finding fertile ground to list in a market that is only a third the size…

Indonesia has temporarily suspended TikTok’s operating licence after the social media platform declined to fully share data from its live streaming activity during nationwide protests in August. The Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs said TikTok provided only partial data, despite repeated requests for full disclosure between 25 and 30…

Thailand’s currency is on track for its biggest annual gain in six years against the US dollar. A development that is raising new concerns for Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s government.The baht’s rally has been fuelled not by rapid economic growth, but by a combination of gold flows, shifting investor sentiment,…

Global food commodity prices saw a dip in September, driven by decreases in sugar and dairy prices, even as meat prices reached a new high, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization announced on Friday.The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) experienced a slight downturn in September 2025, averaging 128.8 points,…

Tesla just wrapped up a blockbuster quarter, delivering 497,099 cars and building 447,450 units, its biggest numbers yet.The energy side of the business also hit a new milestone, rolling out 12.5 GWh of storage products, nearly double what it managed a year ago.But here’s the catch: that surge wasn’t really…

USA Rare Earth (Nasdaq: USAR) saw its shares jump 10% in premarket trading on Friday following comments from newly appointed CEO Barbara Humpton regarding discussions with the White House. In an interview with CNBC, Humpton confirmed that the company is in close communication with the Trump administration about potential collaborations…

Huawei Technologies Co.’s Ascend 910C processors, considered China’s most competitive alternative to Nvidia’s AI hardware, contain advanced components from major Asian chipmakers, according to recent teardowns.The findings reveal how foreign technology remains essential to Huawei’s AI ambitions, even as Beijing aims to build a self-reliant semiconductor industry.Researchers uncovered parts from…

US stock futures climbed on Friday as the market sentiment gets comfortable with the US government shutdown. Dow futures were more than 100 points up at press time, while futures tied to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were also rising.Wall Street seems to be buoyed by renewed investor optimism in…

London equities advanced on Friday, with the FTSE 100 reaching fresh record highs amid a broad rally across European markets, even as domestic data showed UK service sector growth slowing to its weakest pace in five months.The FTSE 100 rose 59.75 points, or 0.6%, to 9,487.45 at midday, after touching…